Subject: Wrong move
From: "Amy Runyon-Harms, ProgressNow Colorado" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 16:20:42 -0500 (CDT)

ProgressNow Colorado

Dear Friend,

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who signed our petition
demanding Colorado Republicans in Congress stop their shenanigans and
game playing, and back off their attempt to shut down the government
over Obamacare. Unfortunately, they didn't listen, and today
basic services and functions of government we all take for granted are
coming to a stop.

http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=02wB0uH_sImdfjdXhFIGVQ

Even so, as we prepared to deliver the petition to the Colorado
delegation last night, I was inspired by you--ProgressNow Colorado
members--as I read your comments. I'd like to share some of the
wisdom of fellow Coloradans who oppose the shut down, and rest assured
that we are going to hold the right wing accountable for the harm they
are doing right now to every American. Watch for next steps in the
coming days.  And thank you again for taking the time to make
your voice heard.

"I pay my taxes gladly, and vote at every election," says Jamie
in Glendale. "I go to work and do my job well. All I ask of my elected
representatives is that they use my tax dollars and votes to represent
me. It is your job to run a functional government. Playing a vendetta
game with the American people's money, resources, and government is
childish and counterintuitive. Congress is wasting time and money and
hurting American credibility at home and abroad. Colorado
representatives cannot be party to such nonsense. Colorado voters will
hold our representatives accountable."

"Quit throwing a temper tantrum," said Katherine in Eaton. "I know
that Cory Gardner is backed by the Tea Party. He has voted 40 times to
stop Obamacare, which is stupid since the law was passed, the Supreme
Court upheld it, and it is already helping people. He does not care
about the rest of the people in his district."

"I have several close friends who are Republicans, and 2 who are
independents," said Alexander in Boulder. "Perhaps it is just because
the Colorado Front Range has suffered so badly from the flood, but I
can tell you, they are very angry that the GOP is threatening a shut
down. I have been told that they see this as terribly risky to our
economy at a time when Colorado is already in crisis. Personally I see
this as an attempt to undermine our republic. If you don't like the
legislation, pass your own through normal legislative means, not by
threatening the well-being of the whole nation."

These are just a token few of the comments we delivered to every
member of Congress from Colorado yesterday, just hours before the
Republican-controlled House shut down the federal government.
We're not going to stop fighting to protect the gains
we've made in recent years like health care reform, and
we're going to hold the right wing accountable for the harm
they're doing. While the extremists play their destructive
games, Obamacare is giving more Americans access to care, and more
options for taking charge of their health care. Why would we go back?

Thanks for standing with us, and get ready for the next round.

Sincerely,

Amy Runyon-Harms

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